threadbare

[US]/ˈθredbeə(r)/
[UK]/ˈθredber/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. desgastado ou surrado (de roupas, etc.), fino (de tecido, etc.); antiquado, sem graça

Example Sentences

the song was a tissue of threadbare clichés.

A música era um amontoado de clichês desgastados.

tatty rooms with threadbare carpets.

quartos desgastados com carpetes puídos.

The carpets had worn rather threadbare.

Os tapetes estavam desgastados e remendados.

threadbare excuses.See Synonyms at trite

Desculpas esfarrapadas. Veja Sinônimos em trite

A threadbare patch of Brussels carpet covered the centre of the room, and formed an oasis of roses and lilies upon a desert of faded green drugget.

Um pedaço gasto de carpete de Bruxelas cobria o centro do quarto e formava um oásis de rosas e lírios sobre um deserto de tapete verde desbotado.

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